17th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly

17th Assembly Unicameral 16th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 18th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Premier Bob McLeod 19 October 3, 2011 November 23, 2015 2011 Yellowknife The 17th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was established by the results of the 2011 Northwest Territories general election on October 3, 2011. It was the 25th sitting of the Assembly in the territory's history. The Assembly was dissolved in 2015. Term extension debate Members voted on Motion 16-17(5) introduced by Hay River North MLA Jane Groenewegen to extend the term of the Assembly to five years starting with the 18th Legislature to match every other provincial and territorial jurisdiction in Canada. This change was approved by the federal government. In addition they voted to ask for permission of the federal government to extend the current mandate of the Assembly to postpone the 23rd general election and sit until October 2016.Term Extension Debate Elections NWT http://www.electionsnwt.ca/term-extension-debate/#more-3586 March 10, 2014 2014-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140313113721/http://www.electionsnwt.ca/term-extension-debate/#more-3586 2014-03-13 dead The reason given was to avoid having an election during federal election and municipal elections in the territory scheduled at the same time, claiming voters will be fatigued. The decision by council prompted a petition calling for the Assembly to be dissolved early.CBC News March 11, 2014 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/n-w-t-mlas-vote-to-ask-for-authority-to-postpone-election-1.2568208 N.W.T. MLAs vote to ask for authority to postpone election The motion passed the legislature on a recorded vote with 11 members for and 7 against with one member absent Motion 16-17(5) voteHansard Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories March 10, 2014 http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/sites/default/files/hn140310.pdf 58 2014-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140313132047/http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/sites/default/files/hn140310.pdf 2014-03-13 deadForAgainstAbsentGroenewegen, Yakeleya, Menicoche, Blake, Beaulieu, Abernethy, Miltenberger, McLeod – Yellowknife South, Lafferty, Ramsay, McLeod – Inuvik Twin LakesDolynny, Bouchard, Nadli, Hawkins, Bisaro, Moses, BromleyJacobson Number of MLAs in the capital city Currently, 7 of 19 of the Assembly's representatives are from the capital city of Yellowknife. The City of Yellowknife is launching a lawsuit to increase the number of Yellowknife-based MLAs to something more closely in line with the city's roughly 50 per cent of the NWT population.http://edgeyk.com/article/yellowknifers-need-to-understand-the-impact-of-too-few-mlas/ Mayor makes case for City's legal challenge over too few MLAs. Rendell Mark November 4, 2014 2014-12-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230005438/http://edgeyk.com/article/yellowknifers-need-to-understand-the-impact-of-too-few-mlas/ December 30, 2014 live However, some say increasing the number of Yellowknife-based MLAs would weaken the territories on the whole. http://edgeyk.com/article/op-ed-why-giving-yk-more-mlas-would-be-the-opposite-of-fair/ Why giving YK more MLAs would be the opposite of fair Spitzer Aaron November 5, 2014 Membership A total of nineteen members were returned to council in the 2011 general election. Three members were acclaimed to office on September 9, 2011 with the rest in contested districts being returned on October 3, 2011.Members Elect of the 17th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Northwest Territories Legislature October 4, 2011 October 14, 2011 http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/_live/documents/content/11-10-04%20Members-Elect%20Photo%20Sheet%20-%20Temp%20Photos%2017th%20Assembly.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120226002649/http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/_live/documents/content/11-10-04%20Members-Elect%20Photo%20Sheet%20-%20Temp%20Photos%2017th%20Assembly.pdf 2012-02-26 dead MemberDistrictFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsNT Independent row Michael NadliDeh Cho20111st termNT Independent row Wendy BisaroFrame Lake20072nd termNT Independent row Glen AbernethyGreat Slave20072nd termNT Independent row Robert BouchardHay River North20111st termNT Independent row Jane GroenewegenHay River South19955th termNT Independent row Dave RamsayKam Lake20033rd termNT Independent row Alfred MosesInuvik Boot Lake20111st termNT Independent row Robert McLeodInuvik Twin Lakes20043rd termNT Independent row Frederick Blake, Jr.Mackenzie Delta20111st termNT Independent row Jackson LaffertyMonfwi20053rd termNT Independent row Kevin MenicocheNahendeh20033rd termNT Independent row Jackie JacobsonNunakput20072nd termNT Independent row Daryl DolynnyRange Lake20111st termNT Independent row Norman YakeleyaSahtu20033rd termNT Independent row Michael MiltenbergerThebacha19955th termNT Independent row Tom BeaulieuTu Nedhe20072nd termNT Independent row Bob BromleyWeledeh20072nd termNT Independent row Robert HawkinsYellowknife Centre20033rd termNT Independent row Bob McLeodYellowknife South20072nd term Standings and cabinet changes Caucus2011Sep. 9Oct. 3Executive Council0Regular members319Speaker0Vacant160Total319 DateMemberDistrictReasonSeptember 9, 2011Tom BeaulieuTu NedheAcclaimed in the general electionSeptember 9, 2011Bob McLeodYellowknife SouthAcclaimed in the general electionSeptember 9, 2011Robert McLeodInuvik Twin LakesAcclaimed in the general electionOctober 3, 2011See List of MembersElection day of the 22nd general election References External links Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories * Category:2011 establishments in the Northwest Territories